Here's a Braid You Can Actually Do Yourself

True story: This past weekend at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Emma Roberts told us, "I love this crown braid so much I'm going to sleep sitting up so it lasts until Monday," so we obviously had to find its creator. Luckily we did—Garnier celebrity hairstylist Tommy Buckett—and he gave us the lowdown on it. It looks difficult, right? But it's actually sooo not. "I didn't want the vibe to be grungy dirty surfer girl. I wanted it to feel expensive, like spun gold. Healthy and shiny, not a flyaway mess," says Buckett. The step-by-step: Step 1: Start by applying a dime-size amount of serum (like Garnier Sleek and Shine Flatiron Express, $6.29, walgreens.com) to blow-dried hair. Step 2: Split your hair down the middle into two sections. Step 3: Take a 1" piece and start braiding a regular, three-strand braid. Weave in the remaining pieces while moving down the section. Do this on both sides. Step 4: Take each braid (you should have two) and wrap each one upward across the top of your head, overlapping them. Step 5: Secure with bobby pins: "Probably about 20, which is a lot, but you need to keep it secured," he advises.

True story: This past weekend at the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, Emma Roberts told us, "I love this crown braid so much I'm going to sleep sitting up so it lasts until Monday," so we obviously had to find its creator. Luckily we did—Garnier celebrity hairstylist Tommy Buckett—and he gave us the lowdown on it. It looks difficult, right? But it's actually sooo not.

"I didn't want the vibe to be grungy dirty surfer girl. I wanted it to feel expensive, like spun gold. Healthy and shiny, not a flyaway mess," says Buckett. The step-by-step: